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So ive been kinda sorta wanting to learn for a while how do dive.. a friend brought it up about how his friend is a teacher.. etc, bla bla bla, and it kinda sparked interest, but never enough spark for me to really do anything about it... Okay, so i live in the states, and right now im in the Caribbean for a vacation. We went on a scuba dive through one of the local dive shops (PADI Instructor) and OMG It was really fun!!!!! I wished we could of been diving for longer!!! Like i said, the bug bit me...
So, I found a dive shop kinda near me to get certified when i get home, (however it prolly will be too cold to do too much beyond that, seeing as the class is class room, and a pool indoors.) Thats for an Open water certification course... I do have a bunch of questions that i want to know before i jump into the deep end... ha ha.. pun.... get it... nudge nudge!
So im wondering, what does that mean. After i get this "certification", can i go home to my water (lake Michigan) and start diving? (say i have the equipment and such) or what does each level of certification mean, and what can i do with it. At some point i really want to buy my own equipment, and to be able to take my family and friends if they want to go diving, but i dont want to drag them through a course if they dont like it, or have them pay a guide (same reason). Or i want to pack my stuff up, fly to where ever my family's vacation is next, and go for a dive! Explore..!
I know im SUPER far from this point, but its been bothering me.... Say i do end up getting into it, and i buy all my own equipment... How does a diver fill their tank(s)? I know theres "no such thing as a dumb question" but for some reason i feel really dumb asking this.... Is there something that you guys buy or do you have to take it somewhere every time you need a fill up? '
Is diving in the murky great lakes worth it? As compared to the clear waters of the Caribbean? Our water wasnt exactly crystal clear, but compared to Lake Michigan, it was. But for anyone who lake dives, what is your opinion on that. Now yea, i know that this is where my experience will come from seeing as im only 10 mins away from it. but im just wondering what everyone thinks about really..
thank you guys for your patience... im gonna be off reading the forums for the rest of my trip now, while you lovely friendly's replly to me!
Thanks loves!
Samantha! <3
So, I found a dive shop kinda near me to get certified when i get home, (however it prolly will be too cold to do too much beyond that, seeing as the class is class room, and a pool indoors.) Thats for an Open water certification course... I do have a bunch of questions that i want to know before i jump into the deep end... ha ha.. pun.... get it... nudge nudge!
So im wondering, what does that mean. After i get this "certification", can i go home to my water (lake Michigan) and start diving? (say i have the equipment and such) or what does each level of certification mean, and what can i do with it. At some point i really want to buy my own equipment, and to be able to take my family and friends if they want to go diving, but i dont want to drag them through a course if they dont like it, or have them pay a guide (same reason). Or i want to pack my stuff up, fly to where ever my family's vacation is next, and go for a dive! Explore..!
I know im SUPER far from this point, but its been bothering me.... Say i do end up getting into it, and i buy all my own equipment... How does a diver fill their tank(s)? I know theres "no such thing as a dumb question" but for some reason i feel really dumb asking this.... Is there something that you guys buy or do you have to take it somewhere every time you need a fill up? '
Is diving in the murky great lakes worth it? As compared to the clear waters of the Caribbean? Our water wasnt exactly crystal clear, but compared to Lake Michigan, it was. But for anyone who lake dives, what is your opinion on that. Now yea, i know that this is where my experience will come from seeing as im only 10 mins away from it. but im just wondering what everyone thinks about really..
thank you guys for your patience... im gonna be off reading the forums for the rest of my trip now, while you lovely friendly's replly to me!
Thanks loves!
Samantha! <3